After days of intense searching, a group of Uruguayan lifeguards found the body of Franco Toro, the 30-year-old Argentine who had disappeared on January 1 when he jumped into the water to rescue two friends who couldn’t get out on their own. The discovery took place in Playa La Olla, in the La Brava area, Punta del Este.
The young man, originally from Bahía Blanca, was spotted floating approximately 1,500 meters from the coast by a group of lifeguards, who confirmed the identity of the body. The news was corroborated by Pablo Techera, head of the lifeguard service.
The Naval Prefecture of Uruguay had resumed search operations by sea this Sunday, after the improvement of climatic conditions. During the previous days, gusts of wind and strong waves had made it difficult to deploy boats, jet skis and the work of divers.. With the cessation of bad weather, the operation was able to resume, including searches in key areas with the support of boats and divers.
On Sunday, the National Navy of Uruguay expanded the search area to the José Ignacio resort, located about 45 kilometers from Punta del Este, in an attempt to cover a larger radius.
Franco Toro, a tattoo artist by profession, had disappeared at sea while trying to help his friends on the first day of the year. Since Friday, more than 48 hours after the incident, the authorities of the Prefecture of Punta del Este had declared that “Officially, they were looking for a missing person with almost no chance of life.”
Finally, after days of uncertainty, His body was located, ending a search that kept both his family and the community in suspense.
Alejandro Pérez, head of the Public Relations Department of the Uruguayan Navy, had anticipated the seriousness of the situation during the days of the search. “The passage of time, the conditions of the operation and the statistics do not allow us to think that the Argentine citizen could be alive. It would really be a miracle,” express.
Along the same lines, the prefect Sebastián Sorribas, in charge of the operation, was forceful in pointing out that “searching for a body. There are no expectations here, but the search continues anyway.”
When did the accident that ended with the death of Franco Toro occur?
The tragic incident occurred on January 1, when Franco Toro, 30, disappeared in the ocean waters of Punta del Este while trying to rescue two women who had asked for help. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 7:15 in the morning, local time, in a rocky area between El Emir and Los Dedos beaches.
The Naval Prefecture received a notice about three people with difficulties getting out of the water. Immediately, the local detachment mobilized a boat and land vehicles to the scene. There it was confirmed that two women, upon entering the water and losing their footing, were assisted by two men who accompanied them.
One of the women managed to get out of the water on her own, while the other and one of the men had to be rescued by Prefecture personnel. A third man who had also entered the water managed to get out without help. However, Franco Toro did not suffer the same fate and remained missing until he was finally found dead after several days of searching.
This outcome closes an operation that mobilized the authorities and generated commotion in both Uruguay and Argentina.
Source: Ambito
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